Dominica Trade Union
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The Dominica Trade Union (DTU) is a trade union
in Dominica
. Founded in 1954 by Emmanuel Christopher Loblack
, the DTU has declined from a membership of 8000 down to several hundred members. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Dominica
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
. Founded in 1954 by Emmanuel Christopher Loblack
Emmanuel Christopher Loblack
Emmanuel Christopher Loblack O.B.E. was a Dominican trade unionist and politician.-Trade union:Loblack was raised in Grand Bay, Dominica...
, the DTU has declined from a membership of 8000 down to several hundred members. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation
International Trade Union Confederation
The International Trade Union Confederation is the world's largest trade union federation. It was formed on November 1, 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Confederation of Labour...
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